Abia Warriors unveil new manager/technical adviser

The management of Abia Warriors has unveiled veteran coach
Okey Emodi as the manager/technical adviser of the Umuahia based top premier
league side.

During the unveiling ceremony at the Umuahia Township
Stadium, Wednesday afternoon, the club chairman, High Chief Emeka Inyama said
that the need to see the club do well in the soon to start 2016/2017 NPFL
season motivated the club’s management to go for the veteran Coach who is a
winner of the CAF Champions League with Enyimba FC of Aba.

Chief Inyama extolled the governor of Abia State, Dr
Victor Okezie Ikpeazu for maintaining his resolve to sponsor two high flying
clubs in the NPFL as his own way of arresting Youth restiveness and crime in
the country.

Responding to questions by reporters, Coach Emodi said
he came to Abia Warriors to make a statement in football excellence.

The former Kano Pillars tactician promised to look into
the problems that hindered the club in the past with a view of rectifying them
and making the club come out in flying colours during the soon to start season.